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The countdown to the 2017 Extraordinary Give - Lancaster County's largest day of giving - is on! And you can help by supporting Pensylvania College of Art & Design.

Coffee At PCA&D 8 - 10 a.m. at PCA&D

Start ExtraGive day off right with a cup of coffee, donated by Prince Street Cafe, and giving stations at PCA&D. Enjoy coffee donated by while you support prizes, including a massage from Dorreen Jamison, artwork and other prizes.

PCA&D's Pop Up Print Shop will be there, once again run by Becky Blosser, PCA&D faculty member. Make a donation and receive a 3rdannual PCA&D-ExtraGive limited edition silkscreen design created by Austin Lord, PCA&D illustration Senior. (Bring a T-shirt and we’ll silk screen it for you). The event is free and open to the everyone, and you can enjoy 20+ non-profits, including PCA&D, on display, live music, drinks and appetizers.

Every amount helpsPCA&D nurture young artists today so that they can enrich our world tomorrow. Watch this space for more details about PCA&D's ExtraGive activitied!

$100 can

Provide a partial scholarship for an individual middle school student to attend a course as part of our Young Artist Academy program. The middle school years, grades 6 – 8, are a crucial time for young people with creative talent to develop the critical skills needed for success in the arts. PCA&D’s Young Artist Academy provides a strong foundation on principles of design, art history, and creative thinking. The class focuses on allowing students to think more like an artist through self-discovery, camaraderie, and creative problem-solving, and includes a mini-exhibition for the students.

$500 can

Help to make it possible for PCA&D to offer multicultural exhibitions and educational programs to students in Lancaster County. The significance of art in the lives of our youth cannot be underestimated. Yet, just when research is finally emerging that supports this, budget cuts and curricular demands are threatening the foundation of creativity in our public schools. In order to fill that gap as well as enrich the community, Pennsylvania College of Art & Design developed The Mosaic Project, a multicultural exhibition and education program for students and families in Lancaster County.

$1000 can

Provide scholarship money to a BFA student. We are proud of the exceptional level of creativity displayed by our students at PCA&D. For many of these students, an education in the arts would not be possible without financial support. It is through scholarships that students from financially disadvantaged backgrounds are given the chance to develop as artists and students.